Visual Effects Society Announces Winners of the 17th Annual VES Awards
Visual Effects Society Announces Winners of the 17th Annual VES Awards Avengers: Infinity War Garners Top Feature Film; Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is Top Animated Feature Film; Lost in Space Leads the Broadcast Wins Celebrities Join Capacity Crowd of VFX...
Visual Effects Society Names Oscar-Nominated Producer and Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri Recipient of the VES Lifetime Achievement Award
The Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry’s professional global honorary society, named Chris Meledandri, acclaimed Oscar®-nominated producer and founder and CEO of Illumination, as the forthcoming recipient of the VES Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of...
‘Minions’ Maker Chris Meledandri To Receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award
The Visual Effects Society has named Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri as the recipient of the 2019 VES Lifetime Achievement Award.
VES to Honor Illumination’s Chris Meledandri with Lifetime Achievement Award
This marks the first Lifetime Achievement honor for an animation leader.
Illumination’s Chris Meledandri to Be Honored by Visual Effects Society
Meledandri, who has steered Illumination through the release of films including ‘Despicable Me,’ ‘The Secret Life of Pets’, ‘Sing’ and ‘The Grinch,’ will be honored for his “unique ability to bring animation into...
Visual Effects Society Names Chris Meledandri Recipient of VES Lifetime Achievement Award
Oscar-nominated producer and Illumination CEO to be awarded at 17th Annual VES Awards on February 5.
Illumination’s Chris Meledandri To Get Visual Effects Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award
The Visual Effects Society has chosen Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri to receive the group’s VES Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019.
Visual Effects Society Announces Nominees For 17th Annual VES Awards
Avengers: Infinity War’ Garners Most Feature Film Nominations; ‘Incredibles 2’ is Top Animated Film Contender; ‘Lost in Space’ Leads the Broadcast Field
‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ ‘Incredibles 2’ Lead VES Awards Nominations
The Visual Effects Society has announced the nominees for the 17th Annual VES Awards, taking place February 5, 2019 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
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